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Recent Examples of bottomland
Farmers in the bottomlands, who previously planted wheat and barley, are beginning to plant rice, which can be underwater for two days without damage to the crop.
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
An abundance of water and rich bottomland drew them to the area.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
In Michigan, the ideal habitat mix is 20% to 30% bottomland hardwoods, 10% to 30% mature oaks, 5% to 10% conifers, 10% to 15% shrubs, 20% to 30% croplands and 15% to 25% grasslands, clover pastures or idled fields.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Most biologists think that loss of bottomland forest and associated land clearing for agriculture were the main reasons.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
An abundance of water and rich bottomland drew them to the area.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
In Michigan, the ideal habitat mix is 20% to 30% bottomland hardwoods, 10% to 30% mature oaks, 5% to 10% conifers, 10% to 15% shrubs, 20% to 30% croplands and 15% to 25% grasslands, clover pastures or idled fields.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
Most biologists think that loss of bottomland forest and associated land clearing for agriculture were the main reasons.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottomland
Noun
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Tucked away in the lowlands of the Adirondacks, a few miles south of Lake George, Saratoga Springs, New York, is surrounded by some of the most striking landscapes in all of Upstate.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Brought over from the lowlands of Eastern Asia, oriental bittersweet was primarily admired for its beauty.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the zoo, patas monkeys are charismatic and can travel up to 34 miles per hour across their natural habitat, the arid grasslands of Africa.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Pennine mountains were formed, across which forests and grassland, aurochs and wolves, Neanderthals, Normans, glampers and ramblers could come and go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Longview Steakhouse Located on the eastern edge of Kananaskis, where the mountains flatten out, this eponymous steakhouse is known as much for its long prairie views as its tender cuts of beef.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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After the death of his addict father, Ethan heads back to see if there’s any money to be made from selling his home, intending to stay, only briefly, with his aunt Sarah, Metcalf’s character, a Brunhilde of the high prairie.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The once-damp rainforest canopy could shift to a dry savanna for at least several centuries.—
Alexandra A Phillips,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
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The species was thought to be restricted to the Amazon Rainforest and the regions that border the forest before the Cerrado, or savanna, begins, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Elegant yet effortless, these flats deliver style and support that lasts all day.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pair it with a cardigan and ballet flats for a cozy spin, style it with a blazer and bodysuit for the office, or go casual with a graphic tee and sneakers while traveling.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To see the woolly mammoth thunder upon tundra once again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The snaps included images of the Alaskan tundra, Mount Rushmore, Petra, Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx, and even a picture and video of the late Pope Francis.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park, located about an hour outside of Boulder, Colorado, offers visitors more than 400 square miles to roam, including everything from meadow to challenging mountain terrain across more than 300 miles of hiking trails.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
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The iconic meadow scene, during which Bella and Edward stare longingly at one another on the forest floor, reached new levels of enchantmemt thanks to a proper display of the scene's idyllic panorama.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Bottomland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottomland. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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